# Board of Supervisors Minutes: October 8, 2024 - Meeting date: 2024-10-08 - Document type: minutes - Pages in official PDF: 33 - [Canonical HTML transcript](https://sfbos.info/documents/1036/2024-10-08-minutes) - [Authoritative City PDF](https://sfgov.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=M&ID=1233545&GUID=EF3DF0EF-64CC-4AAC-A8F6-6F8CA177E6F0) > This text was extracted for search and accessibility. The linked City PDF is the authoritative public record. ## Structured legislative records ### File 240971: Waiver Authorizing City Employees to Assist the Department of Elections with the November 5, 2024, Consolidated General Election - Pages: 17-18 ### File 240975: Committee of the Whole - Reporting on SFUSD’s Whole School Lesson Study Math Pilot - Impact on Student Math Scores - Student Success Fund Dollars - October 29, 2024, at 4:00 p.m. - Pages: 18 - Vote 1: approval, likely final - Action: 240975 [Committee of the Whole - Reporting on SFUSD’s Whole School Lesson Study Math Pilot - Impact on Student Math Scores - Student Success Fund Dollars - October 29, 2024, at 4:00 p.m.] Sponsors: Ronen; Melgar Motion scheduling the Board of Supervisors to sit as a Committee of the Whole on October 29, 2024, at 4:00 p.m. to examine the results of the Whole School Lesson Study Math Pilot Program that is funded by the City, to hear from the school sites that participated in the study who will share data from the first two years of the pilot, clarify the San Francisco Unified School District’s (SFUSD) and the Department of Children, Youth and Their Family’s (DCYF) commitment to continuing the program with funding from the Student Success Fund given its demonstrated, data-driven progress, and understand how Student Success Fund dollars are being spent as directed by the law creating the fund; and requesting the representatives of the pilot school sites, SFUSD Superintendent, members of the Board of Education and DCYF to report. Supervisor Melgar requested to be added as a co-sponsor. Motion No. M24-100 APPROVED The foregoing items were acted upon by the following vote: - Ayes: Chan, Dorsey, Engardio, Mandelman, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Stefani, Walton - Absent: Safai ### File 240972: Committee of the Whole - State of the Hotel Industry in San Francisco and Conditions for Guests and Workers Within the Industry - October 8, 2024, at 3:00 p.m. - Pages: 18-19 - Vote 1: approval, likely final - Action: 240972 [Committee of the Whole - State of the Hotel Industry in San Francisco and Conditions for Guests and Workers Within the Industry - October 8, 2024, at 3:00 p.m.] Sponsors: Peskin; Mandelman Motion scheduling the Board of Supervisors to sit as a Committee of the Whole, on October 8, 2024, at 3:00 p.m., to hold a public hearing on the state of the hotel industry in San Francisco and the conditions for guests and workers within the industry, and the "Status of the San Francisco Economy" report; and requesting the City Controller to report. Supervisor Mandelman requested to be added as a co-sponsor. Motion No. M24-095 APPROVED by the following vote: - Ayes: Dorsey, Engardio, Mandelman, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Stefani, Walton - Absent: Chan, Safai ### File 240970: Domestic Violence Awareness Month - October 2024 - Pages: 19 - Vote 1: adoption, likely final - Action: 240970 [Domestic Violence Awareness Month - October 2024] Sponsors: Stefani; Chan, Ronen, Mandelman, Preston, Melgar and Walton Resolution recognizing October 2024 as "Domestic Violence Awareness Month" in the City and County of San Francisco, and reaffirming its commitment to supporting initiatives that raise awareness, prevent domestic violence, and provide resources and services to survivors. Supervisors Chan, Ronen, Mandelman, Preston, Melgar, and Walton requested to be added as co-sponsors. Resolution No. 513-24 ADOPTED by the following vote: - Ayes: Chan, Dorsey, Engardio, Mandelman, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Stefani, Walton - Absent: Safai ### File 240974: Issuance of Subpoena Duces Tecum - Daniel Lawson, Former President of the Board of SF SAFE, and Tom Yeh, Former Chief Financial Officer of SF SAFE - Pages: 19 - Vote 1: amendment - Action: 240974 [Issuance of Subpoena Duces Tecum - Daniel Lawson, Former President of the Board of SF SAFE, and Tom Yeh, Former Chief Financial Officer of SF SAFE] Sponsor: Peskin Motion directing the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors to issue subpoenas duces tecum to Daniel Lawson and Tom Yeh to appear at a future Government Audit and Oversight Committee (GAO) hearing, date to be determined, should they fail to attend and answer questions, as requested, in their roles as former Board members SF SAFE at a special GAO hearing. Supervisor Peskin, seconded by Supervisor Ronen, moved that this Motion be AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING NEW TITLE, on Page 1, Lines 4-5, by adding ‘appear at a future Government Audit and Oversight Committee (GAO) hearing, date to be determined, should they fail to’, Line 6, by adding ‘, as requested,’ on Line 7, by changing ‘hearing of the Government Audit and Oversight Committee’ to ‘GAO hearing’, Lines 21-22, by changing ‘the’ to ‘a future’, and Lines 22-23, by adding ‘hearing, date to be determined, should they fail to attend and answer questions at’. The motion carried by the following vote: - Ayes: Chan, Dorsey, Engardio, Mandelman, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Stefani, Walton - Absent: Safai - Vote 2: approval, likely final - Action: Motion No. M24-101 APPROVED AS AMENDED by the following vote: - Ayes: Chan, Dorsey, Engardio, Mandelman, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Stefani, Walton - Absent: Safai ## Extracted text ### [Page 18](https://sfbos.info/documents/1036/2024-10-08-minutes#page-18) Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes 10/8/2024 240975 [Committee of the Whole - Reporting on SFUSD’s Whole School Lesson Study Math Pilot - Impact on Student Math Scores - Student Success Fund Dollars - October 29, 2024, at 4:00 p.m.] Sponsors: Ronen; Melgar Motion scheduling the Board of Supervisors to sit as a Committee of the Whole on October 29, 2024, at 4:00 p.m. to examine the results of the Whole School Lesson Study Math Pilot Program that is funded by the City, to hear from the school sites that participated in the study who will share data from the first two years of the pilot, clarify the San Francisco Unified School District’s (SFUSD) and the Department of Children, Youth and Their Family’s (DCYF) commitment to continuing the program with funding from the Student Success Fund given its demonstrated, data-driven progress, and understand how Student Success Fund dollars are being spent as directed by the law creating the fund; and requesting the representatives of the pilot school sites, SFUSD Superintendent, members of the Board of Education and DCYF to report. Supervisor Melgar requested to be added as a co-sponsor. Motion No. M24-100 APPROVED The foregoing items were acted upon by the following vote: Ayes: 10 - Chan, Dorsey, Engardio, Mandelman, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Stefani, Walton Absent: 1 - Safai Severed from the For Adoption Without Committee Reference Agenda Supervisor Chan was noted absent at 3:14 p.m. Supervisor Safai was noted absent at 3:15 p.m. President Peskin requested File No. 240972 be severed and considered separately, before the Special Order regarding the state of the hotel industry (File No. 240973). 240972 [Committee of the Whole - State of the Hotel Industry in San Francisco and Conditions for Guests and Workers Within the Industry - October 8, 2024, at 3:00 p.m.] Sponsors: Peskin; Mandelman Motion scheduling the Board of Supervisors to sit as a Committee of the Whole, on October 8, 2024, at 3:00 p.m., to hold a public hearing on the state of the hotel industry in San Francisco and the conditions for guests and workers within the industry, and the "Status of the San Francisco Economy" report; and requesting the City Controller to report. Supervisor Mandelman requested to be added as a co-sponsor. Motion No. M24-095 APPROVED by the following vote: Ayes: 9 - Dorsey, Engardio, Mandelman, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Stefani, Walton Absent: 2 - Chan, Safai Supervisor Chan was noted present at 3:19 p.m. Supervisor Safai was noted present at 3:21 p.m. City and County of San Francisco Page 869 Printed at 1:34 pm on 11/15/24 ### [Page 19](https://sfbos.info/documents/1036/2024-10-08-minutes#page-19) Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes 10/8/2024 Supervisor Stefani requested that File No. 240970 be severed so that it may be considered separately. 240970 [Domestic Violence Awareness Month - October 2024] Sponsors: Stefani; Chan, Ronen, Mandelman, Preston, Melgar and Walton Resolution recognizing October 2024 as "Domestic Violence Awareness Month" in the City and County of San Francisco, and reaffirming its commitment to supporting initiatives that raise awareness, prevent domestic violence, and provide resources and services to survivors. Supervisors Chan, Ronen, Mandelman, Preston, Melgar, and Walton requested to be added as co-sponsors. Resolution No. 513-24 ADOPTED by the following vote: Ayes: 10 - Chan, Dorsey, Engardio, Mandelman, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Stefani, Walton Absent: 1 - Safai President Peskin requested that File No. 240974 be severed so that it may be considered separately. 240974 [Issuance of Subpoena Duces Tecum - Daniel Lawson, Former President of the Board of SF SAFE, and Tom Yeh, Former Chief Financial Officer of SF SAFE] Sponsor: Peskin Motion directing the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors to issue subpoenas duces tecum to Daniel Lawson and Tom Yeh to appear at a future Government Audit and Oversight Committee (GAO) hearing, date to be determined, should they fail to attend and answer questions, as requested, in their roles as former Board members SF SAFE at a special GAO hearing. Supervisor Peskin, seconded by Supervisor Ronen, moved that this Motion be AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING NEW TITLE, on Page 1, Lines 4-5, by adding ‘appear at a future Government Audit and Oversight Committee (GAO) hearing, date to be determined, should they fail to’, Line 6, by adding ‘, as requested,’ on Line 7, by changing ‘hearing of the Government Audit and Oversight Committee’ to ‘GAO hearing’, Lines 21-22, by changing ‘the’ to ‘a future’, and Lines 22-23, by adding ‘hearing, date to be determined, should they fail to attend and answer questions at’. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: 10 - Chan, Dorsey, Engardio, Mandelman, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Stefani, Walton Absent: 1 - Safai Motion No. M24-101 APPROVED AS AMENDED by the following vote: Ayes: 10 - Chan, Dorsey, Engardio, Mandelman, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Stefani, Walton Absent: 1 - Safai IMPERATIVE AGENDA There were no imperative agenda items. 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